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A big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia. That’s bad.
  • Vox, do you want to know why those medical service providers charge much higher rates? Gee…

    I’ll give you a hint. It requires a large bureaucracy and staff to deal purely with interfacing with this behemoth that’s somehow part of the healthcare but has nothing to do with actually providing the healthcare. You guessed it! It’s still the health insurance companies. I strongly disagree with the article conclusion.

    Health insurance companies actually incentivize more expensive medical care because it allows them to show you the bigger discount and punish others for trying to go around the insurance mafia. Their goal is to force everyone to pay the toll, the maximum possible toll, and provide the least amount of service possible in doing so.

    Don’t blame doctors. Hell, don’t even blame the hospitals even though they do have crappy administration. The heart of the problem is private insurance. Insurance games the system, and people die.

  • [SOLVED] Firefox Can't Connect to Specific LAN IP

    This is a really weird problem that I can't seem to track down further. Perhaps a creative person could suggest some test ideas. Here are the facts:

    • Firefox "Unable to connect" to my LAN server (a router) at 192.168.0.2 port 80.
    • Network error is specifically "NS_CONNECTION_REFUSED".
    • Wireshark on a Raspberry Pi placed between the laptop and server shows no packets exchanged trying to connect. Any packet containing 192.168.0.2, any port.
    • Chrome and Safari work just fine on the same machine. I can see the packets in Wireshark. This validates my test setup works.
    • Curl works, loads the web page. I can see the packets.
    • I have reinstalled, refreshed, removed all extensions, cleared all history and cookies in Firefox and still cannot load the page.
    • Firefox in Safe Mode cannot load the page.
    • Disabled DNS over HTTPS, made sure No Proxy is selected in network settings. Still cannot load the page.
    • Disabled IPv6 in Firefox with about:config setting. Still fails.
    • I have no security software installed of any kind on this Mac. No antivirus or firewall except the default OS one.
    • Turned off Mac built-in Firewall. Still unable to connect.

    Why is Firefox apparently refusing to connect to my server? Other LAN IP addresses work fine, even local ones. It specifically hates this one.

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    The Play Store could soon save you from downloading crappy apps (APK Teardown)
    www.androidauthority.com The Play Store could soon save you from downloading crappy apps (APK Teardown)

    The Play Store hosts millions of apps, and it looks like Google is working on a way to warn users about potentially low-quality apps.

    The Play Store could soon save you from downloading crappy apps (APK Teardown)

    > The Google Play Store could warn you if an app seems to be of low quality.

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    Google's new Android app helps you verify you're chatting with the right person
    www.androidauthority.com Google's new Android app helps you verify you're chatting with the right person

    Google is rolling out a new Android System Key Verifier app that helps you verify you're chatting with the right person and not a scammer.

    Google's new Android app helps you verify you're chatting with the right person
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    At Least They Pay Well

    Another shameless theft of title and meme, unknown source. To add a personal touch: my bro just started a job with an insurance company where they talked him up about all the cutting edge work they're doing in AI, ML and statistical analysis. Yeah, it's just a bunch of Python scripts calling out to web services. They should have just said they're looking for a (possibly backend) developer.

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    Programmers Contest

    Shamelessly stolen from Reddit. No source in the original post.

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    Princess Celestia
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    #3469851 - safe, artist:duvivi, princess celestia, alicorn, pony, g4, :p, cewestia, crown, cute, cutelestia, eye clipping through hair, female, filly, foal, jewelry, looking at you, out of frame, outline, passepartout, pink-mane celestia, regalia, sillestia, silly, silly pony, solo, sparkles, spread wings, tongue out, upper body, white outline, wings, younger - Derpibooru
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    Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection
    www.androidauthority.com Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection

    Factory reset protection is getting several key upgrades in Android 15 to make it harder to bypass.

    Here's how Android 15 blocks thieves from bypassing factory reset protection

    This article goes into more detail about how these new measures will actually work compared to the blog post earlier this year from Google. Namely:

    1. Enabling the OEM unlocking setting will no longer prevent FRP from activating.
    2. Bypassing the setup wizard will no longer deactivate FRP. FRP restrictions will apply until you verify ownership of the device by signing in.
    3. Adding a new Google account is blocked.
    4. Setting a lock screen PIN or password is blocked.
    5. Installing new apps is blocked.
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    Adding 16 KB Page Size to Android
    android-developers.googleblog.com Adding 16 KB Page Size to Android

    Android 15 has been refactored to support using 16 KB page sizes, and file systems like EROFS and F2FS have been made compatible.

    Adding 16 KB Page Size to Android

    > In this post, we’ve discussed the technical details of how we are restructuring memory in Android to get faster, more performant devices. Android 15 and AOSP work with 16 KB pages, and devices can now implement 16 KB pages as a development option.

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    As Seen From Above
    derpibooru.org #3417678 - safe, artist:pabbley, twilight sparkle, pony, g4, black and white, cute, female, grayscale, high angle, looking at you, looking up, looking up at you, mare, missing cutie mark, monochrome, simple background, solo, twiabetes, white background - Derpibooru

    #3417678 - safe, artist:pabbley, twilight sparkle, pony, g4, black and white, cute, female, grayscale, high angle, looking at you, looking up, looking up at you, mare, missing cutie mark, monochrome, simple background, solo, twiabetes, white background - Derpibooru

    #3417678 - safe, artist:pabbley, twilight sparkle, pony, g4, black and white, cute, female, grayscale, high angle, looking at you, looking up, looking up at you, mare, missing cutie mark, monochrome, simple background, solo, twiabetes, white background - Derpibooru
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    Advice Needed: Sharing DVD Collection

    I have a large DVD collection containing lots of niche titles that don’t appear to be on any public tracker. I would like to share my love of these films with the world.

    I have access to a server that’s online 24/7 with a symmetric link and no data cap. My plan is to use a docker container with a web transmission instance to seed all of my material through a VPN provider (for my own safety). My server was last rebooted 200 days ago; I intend to rack lots of uptime seeding with my server. I have technical skills and I can ensure I’ll have an open port to accept connections.

    Questions: what steps should I take to protect myself in seeding these DVDs? Is there a guide or some recommendations you can provide to get the best quality out of the many hours I’m going to spend ripping? Is it possible to trace the DVD reader that made the rip? Are the cool kids still uploading torrents or is there a better technology I should be using?

    Overall, I have plenty of content to share, but I don’t want to put myself at risk when I do.

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    Derpy Works at McDonald's
    derpibooru.org #3412178 - safe, artist:sodapop sprays, part of a set, derpy hooves, pegasus, pony, series:derpy can't catch a break, g4, belly, belly button, bipedal, bipedal leaning, blushing, clothes, crying, ear fluff, eye clipping through hair, fast food, female, food, freckles, hat, leaning, mare, mcdonald's, meme, sad, solo, text, underhoof, uniform, yelling - Derpibooru

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    #3412178 - safe, artist:sodapop sprays, part of a set, derpy hooves, pegasus, pony, series:derpy can't catch a break, g4, belly, belly button, bipedal, bipedal leaning, blushing, clothes, crying, ear fluff, eye clipping through hair, fast food, female, food, freckles, hat, leaning, mare, mcdonald's, meme, sad, solo, text, underhoof, uniform, yelling - Derpibooru
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    Ahead of Android 15's launch, Android 14 is on at least 13% of active devices
    9to5google.com Ahead of Android 15's launch, Android 14 is on at least 13% of active devices

    We’re likely just a couple of weeks away from the launch of Android 15, at least if we’re assuming new...

    Ahead of Android 15's launch, Android 14 is on at least 13% of active devices

    Article refrains from drawing conclusions, instead presenting the data. Android is doing better at moving users to newer versions, but the overwhelming majority of users don't have the current Android OS version nor the previous version, combined.

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    Pixel Satellite SOS is coming, but it won’t be free for long (APK teardown)
    www.androidauthority.com Pixel Satellite SOS is coming, but it won’t be free for long (APK teardown)

    Google is working on satellite connectivity for Pixel devices through the Pixel Satellite SOS feature, and it could be free for only a while.

    Pixel Satellite SOS is coming, but it won’t be free for long (APK teardown)

    Bullet points stolen from the linked article:

    • Code suggests the satellite connectivity feature on Pixel devices could be called “Pixel Satellite SOS.”
    • We’ve also found a clue suggesting that the feature will be offered for free for two years, which would match Apple’s current offer on the iPhone 14 and 15 series.
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    Cellebrite's tools can't crack iPhones running iOS 17.4 or newer; most Android devices vulnerable
    www.techspot.com Cellebrite's tools can't crack iPhones running iOS 17.4 or newer; most Android devices vulnerable

    Cellebrite's Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED) is widely used by law enforcement agencies to unlock phones and extract their data. A recent report claims the company's technology...

    Cellebrite's tools can't crack iPhones running iOS 17.4 or newer; most Android devices vulnerable

    I want to share this post because I was disappointed to see this popular smartphone cracking tool works very well across Android versions and devices while iPhone enjoys relative security.

    The graphic also shows premium devices specifically are vulnerable to their tools, so one cannot argue that the problem is funding or cheap devices getting owned because of dumb changes by the vendor -- premium devices fare not much better. Even Google controlling the hardware and the software of their Pixel line remains vulnerable to data extraction while the latest iPhone versions aren’t.

    To me, this sounds like the state of Android physical security might be inferior. Why? What can be done to fix this? Perhaps is it because Android is more popular globally so they get more work targeting Android?

    It could also be coincidental that at the time the documents leaked, the iPhone stuff was being finished up and there is actually not that much difference if you have an attacker who has lots of time and money.

    EDIT: Removed wrong information. EDIT: Added more material for discussion.

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